Eyewitnesses to the Indian Wars, 1865-1890. Volume five, The army and the Indian

"Patterned after the classic Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, this series of five volumes will the most comprehensive work on the military aspects of the Indian Wars in the West. The author will gather a wide variety of first-person accounts that are not generally available elsewhere, relying primarily on unpublished manuscript accounts and contemporaneous newspaper articles. Each article covering an event or battle will be placed within its context, with background information on the author of the article, a historical introduction evaluating the article's accuracy and significance, and a "for further reading" list of sources."--Amazon.com viewed Dec. 8, 2020 In the years after the Civil War, the American West was still an untamed frontier, a fierce battleground where the preservation of law and order was nearly impossible. Following the mining boom, land-hungry settlers flooded west, but were impeded by the unwillingness of native peoples to relinquish the territory they had held for generations. Antagonism between the Indians and settlers soon escalated into violent clashes, necessitating the intervention of the U.S. military and sparking the so-called "Indian Wars."Eyewitnesses to the Indian Wars, 1865-1890: The Army and the Indian is the fifth and final volume of a series that seeks to tell the saga of the military struggle for the American West in the words of the soldiers, non-combatants, and Native Americans who shaped it. Most of the accounts here are taken from contemporaneous newspapers, magazines, or unpublished manuscripts and are presented as they originally appeared, with annotations to correct errors of fact, clarify obscure references, provide historical context where needed, offer capsule biographies of contributors, and identify more fully persons mentioned in the text.Each of the previous volumes concentrated on a particular region or conflict. This concluding installment moves beyond that geographic focus and offers a more general perspective on the post-Civil War frontier army and its relationship with the Native American residents of the West. Subjects include sketches of key military figures and their campaigns; narratives of army wives, junior officers, and enlisted men; accounts of garrison life; writings and speeches of army officers on Indian policy; narratives of army scouts; and discussions of Indian-fighting doctrine and tactics. Among the authors are William T. Sherman, James A. Garfield, Nelson A. Miles, Elizabeth Custer, and George Crook. Eyewitnesses to the Indian Wars, 1865 -- 1890: The Wars for the Pacific Northwest is the second in a planned five-volume series that will tell the saga of the military struggle for the American West in the words of the soldiers, noncombatants, and Native Americans who shaped it. Patterned after the classic Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, the series will represent the most comprehensive work on the Indian Wars in the West yet published. Volume II: The Wars for the Pacific Northwest covers five distinct conflicts and their aftermaths: The Snake -- Paiute War and After (1866-72), The Modoc War (1872-73), The Nez Perce Campaign (1877), The Bannock War (1878), and The Sheepeater Campaign (1879). It contains accounts from participants on both sides of the conflict, including George Crook, Charles King, and Nelson A. Miles, as well as Chuslum Moxmox (Yellow Bull), Young Two Moon, and Heinmot Tooyalakekt (Chief Joseph)

• Articles by William T. Sherman, James A. Garfield, John Pope, Nelson A. Miles, Elizabeth Custer, and others
• Topics include army life on the frontier, Indian scouts, women's experiences, and commanders and their campaigns

This is the final installment of a series that seeks to tell the saga of the military struggle for the American West, using the words of the soldiers, noncombatants, and Native Americans who shaped it. To paint as broad and colorful a picture as possible, riveting firsthand materials have been carefully selected from contemporaneous newspapers, magazines, and unpublished manuscripts. A fitting conclusion to the series, this volume offers a more general perspective on the frontier army and its relationship with the Native American residents of the West.

The frontier army, 1865-90 -- The "Indian Question" --Prominent commanders and their campaigns -- Officers and enlisted men -- Women on the military frontier -- Army scouts and Indian auxiliaries -- Army forts and camps -- The army and the Indians -- Appendix: A basic Indian Wars library. v. 1. The struggle for Apacheria v. 2. The wars for the Pacific Northwest v. 3. Conquering the Southern Plains v. 4. The long war for the Northern Plains v. 5. The army and the Indian. Second in five-volume series recreates the military struggle for the American West in the words of the soldiers, noncombatants, and Native Americans. An Indian War is always a serious matter, as it generally breaks out suddenly and there is no telling how far reaching it may be in its effects.